Simon Denny
Biographic Data
| ID | 3927771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Denny |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Denny |
| SIGNATURE | DENNY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Simon Denny, Bridget Farrant, and Theresa Fleming are with the Department of Community Paediatrics, and Elizabeth Robinson, Shanthi Ameratunga, and Jennifer Utter are with the Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Catriona Lawler is with the Health and Wellness Centre, Otahuhu College, Auckland. Sue Bagshaw is with Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Fionna Bell is with South Seas... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 76 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Reasons for Encounters and Comorbidities in Adolescents with Intellectual Disability in General Practice
Adolescents with intellectual disability have substantial health needs. This retrospective analysis of data from the Ask Study describes reasons for primary care encounters and the prevalence and incidence of chronic physical and mental conditions among a cohort of community-dwelling adolescents with intellectual disability. Participants attended secondary schools in southern Queensland, Australia. Primary care data were extracted from primary ca…
Examining the role of driven-game shooting as a psycho-social resource for older adults in rural areas
This paper explores whether regular involvement in a rural, country sport, frequently practised by older individuals, builds social capital and friendships, reduces loneliness, and positively impacts individuals’ health and wellbeing. Taking a critical realist, mixed-methods approach, using a recognised social impact assessment methodology theoretically underpinned by social capital theory, this study identifies that driven-game shooting particip…
A critical study of alternative education provisions for young people aged 16 to 24 years in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the number of young people (16 to 24 years-old) not in education, employment or training (NEET) was estimated to be c.763,000 in October to December 2019. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of NEET young people attending alternative education provisions that focus on physical and mental health in promoting positive outcomes. Semi-structured interviews with young people (n = 18), parents (n = 10), and st…
What explains the decline in adolescent binge-drinking in New Zealand
Factors Associated with Academic Achievement for Sexual and Gender Minority and Heterosexual Cisgender Students
Rising food security concerns among New Zealand adolescents and association with health and wellbeing
The current paper explores recent changes in food insecurity among adolescents and determine if food security concerns are associated with poorer wellbeing. Data were collected as part of two nationally representative surveys of the health and wellbeing of high‐school students in New Zealand in 2007 and 2012. In 2012, 11% of young people reported food security concerns often or always, with 33% reporting food security concerns occasionally/someti…
Influence of positive development opportunities on student well‐being, depression and suicide risk
This study explores the association between neighbourhood opportunities for Positive Youth Development (PYD) and adolescent depressive symptoms, well‐being and suicide risk. A 2‐stage random sample of 8500 students(years 9–13) from 91 high schools from throughout New Zealand was collected in 2012. Analyses were restricted to neighbourhoods with more than 10 students resulting in a final sample of 5191 adolescents within 266 neighbourhoods. Multil…
The role of neighborhood disadvantage, physical disorder, and collective efficacy in adolescent alcohol use
Social and socio-demographic neighborhood effects on adolescent alcohol use
Intermediary Perceptions of Investment Readiness in the UK Social Investment Market
The ‘social investment market’ in the United Kingdom is a growth area due to the governments’ focus upon building up the supply-side element of the market over the last decade, often through the direct financing of ‘Social and Investment Finance Intermediaries’ (SIFIs). However, this ignores problems that can occur on the demand-side of the social investment market, such as a lack of ‘investment readiness’ amongst social enterprises seeking inves…
Family support and weight-loss strategies among adolescents reporting sustained weight loss
Objective The current research aims to describe the weight-control strategies and family support for young people reporting sustained weight loss in a large, population-based sample. Design Data were collected as part of Youth'07, a nationally representative survey of the health and well-being of New Zealand youth. Setting New Zealand secondary schools, 2007. Subjects Secondary-school students ( n 9107). Results Among young people who attempted w…
Neighbourhood social capital and adolescent self-reported wellbeing in New Zealand
Adolescence and the social determinants of health
Effects of an employment enhancement programme on participant Neets
The research examined the effects on participants of an employment enhancement programme (EEP), which was delivered by a work-integration social enterprise in an area of high unemployment in the South-East of England. The EEP was designed to increase the employability of young people aged 16–24 years who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). In order to measure the effects of the EEP on the participants, 24 NEET young people comple…
Association Between Availability and Quality of Health Services in Schools and Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Students
Objectives. We determined the association between availability and quality of school health services and reproductive health outcomes among sexually active students. Methods. We used a 2-stage random sampling cluster design to collect nationally representative data from 9107 students from 96 New Zealand high schools. Students self-reported whether they were sexually active, how often they used condoms or contraception, and their involvement in pr…
Socio-economic differences in eating-related attitudes, behaviours and environments of adolescents
Objective The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between area-level socio-economic status and healthy and less healthy eating behaviours among adolescents and to determine whether the relationship between area-level socio-economic status and dietary behaviours was related to the relevant attitudes and environments. Design Data were collected as part of Youth’07, a nationally representative survey of the health and well-b…
Social and Physical Contexts of Schools and Neighborhoods
Objectives. We sought to determine the association between school- and neighborhood-level characteristics and physical activity among young people. Methods. We collected the data as part of Youth’07, a nationally representative survey of the health and well-being of high school students in New Zealand. In total, 9107 students from 96 schools participated (63% response rate). Students answered questions about their schools (e.g., support for physi…
Burnout and Wellbeing
Emotional Resilience
A total of 268 alternative education students from New Zealand were surveyed to examine risk and protective factors for depression within the social environment. Twenty-eight (35.4%) of the girls and 31 (21.1%) of the boys had cut-off scores that indicated a high likelihood of significant psychopathology from depression. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that family and peer connections were protective against depression. High levels of poverty,…
Neighbourhood social capital and adolescent self-reported wellbeing in New Zealand
Burnout and Wellbeing
The role of neighborhood disadvantage, physical disorder, and collective efficacy in adolescent alcohol use
Factors Associated with Academic Achievement for Sexual and Gender Minority and Heterosexual Cisgender Students
Intermediary Perceptions of Investment Readiness in the UK Social Investment Market
The ‘social investment market’ in the United Kingdom is a growth area due to the governments’ focus upon building up the supply-side element of the market over the last decade, often through the direct financing of ‘Social and Investment Finance Intermediaries’ (SIFIs). However, this ignores problems that can occur on the demand-side of the social investment market, such as a lack of ‘investment readiness’ amongst social enterprises seeking inves…
Effects of an employment enhancement programme on participant Neets
The research examined the effects on participants of an employment enhancement programme (EEP), which was delivered by a work-integration social enterprise in an area of high unemployment in the South-East of England. The EEP was designed to increase the employability of young people aged 16–24 years who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). In order to measure the effects of the EEP on the participants, 24 NEET young people comple…
Association Between Availability and Quality of Health Services in Schools and Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Students
Objectives. We determined the association between availability and quality of school health services and reproductive health outcomes among sexually active students. Methods. We used a 2-stage random sampling cluster design to collect nationally representative data from 9107 students from 96 New Zealand high schools. Students self-reported whether they were sexually active, how often they used condoms or contraception, and their involvement in pr…
Emotional Resilience
A total of 268 alternative education students from New Zealand were surveyed to examine risk and protective factors for depression within the social environment. Twenty-eight (35.4%) of the girls and 31 (21.1%) of the boys had cut-off scores that indicated a high likelihood of significant psychopathology from depression. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that family and peer connections were protective against depression. High levels of poverty,…
Burnout and Wellbeing
Socio-economic differences in eating-related attitudes, behaviours and environments of adolescents
Objective The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between area-level socio-economic status and healthy and less healthy eating behaviours among adolescents and to determine whether the relationship between area-level socio-economic status and dietary behaviours was related to the relevant attitudes and environments. Design Data were collected as part of Youth’07, a nationally representative survey of the health and well-b…
Social and Physical Contexts of Schools and Neighborhoods
Objectives. We sought to determine the association between school- and neighborhood-level characteristics and physical activity among young people. Methods. We collected the data as part of Youth’07, a nationally representative survey of the health and well-being of high school students in New Zealand. In total, 9107 students from 96 schools participated (63% response rate). Students answered questions about their schools (e.g., support for physi…
Adolescence and the social determinants of health
Effects of an employment enhancement programme on participant Neets
The research examined the effects on participants of an employment enhancement programme (EEP), which was delivered by a work-integration social enterprise in an area of high unemployment in the South-East of England. The EEP was designed to increase the employability of young people aged 16–24 years who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). In order to measure the effects of the EEP on the participants, 24 NEET young people comple…
Association Between Availability and Quality of Health Services in Schools and Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Students
Objectives. We determined the association between availability and quality of school health services and reproductive health outcomes among sexually active students. Methods. We used a 2-stage random sampling cluster design to collect nationally representative data from 9107 students from 96 New Zealand high schools. Students self-reported whether they were sexually active, how often they used condoms or contraception, and their involvement in pr…
Family support and weight-loss strategies among adolescents reporting sustained weight loss
Objective The current research aims to describe the weight-control strategies and family support for young people reporting sustained weight loss in a large, population-based sample. Design Data were collected as part of Youth'07, a nationally representative survey of the health and well-being of New Zealand youth. Setting New Zealand secondary schools, 2007. Subjects Secondary-school students ( n 9107). Results Among young people who attempted w…
Neighbourhood social capital and adolescent self-reported wellbeing in New Zealand
Social and socio-demographic neighborhood effects on adolescent alcohol use
Intermediary Perceptions of Investment Readiness in the UK Social Investment Market
The ‘social investment market’ in the United Kingdom is a growth area due to the governments’ focus upon building up the supply-side element of the market over the last decade, often through the direct financing of ‘Social and Investment Finance Intermediaries’ (SIFIs). However, this ignores problems that can occur on the demand-side of the social investment market, such as a lack of ‘investment readiness’ amongst social enterprises seeking inves…
The role of neighborhood disadvantage, physical disorder, and collective efficacy in adolescent alcohol use
Rising food security concerns among New Zealand adolescents and association with health and wellbeing
The current paper explores recent changes in food insecurity among adolescents and determine if food security concerns are associated with poorer wellbeing. Data were collected as part of two nationally representative surveys of the health and wellbeing of high‐school students in New Zealand in 2007 and 2012. In 2012, 11% of young people reported food security concerns often or always, with 33% reporting food security concerns occasionally/someti…
Influence of positive development opportunities on student well‐being, depression and suicide risk
This study explores the association between neighbourhood opportunities for Positive Youth Development (PYD) and adolescent depressive symptoms, well‐being and suicide risk. A 2‐stage random sample of 8500 students(years 9–13) from 91 high schools from throughout New Zealand was collected in 2012. Analyses were restricted to neighbourhoods with more than 10 students resulting in a final sample of 5191 adolescents within 266 neighbourhoods. Multil…
Factors Associated with Academic Achievement for Sexual and Gender Minority and Heterosexual Cisgender Students
What explains the decline in adolescent binge-drinking in New Zealand
A critical study of alternative education provisions for young people aged 16 to 24 years in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the number of young people (16 to 24 years-old) not in education, employment or training (NEET) was estimated to be c.763,000 in October to December 2019. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of NEET young people attending alternative education provisions that focus on physical and mental health in promoting positive outcomes. Semi-structured interviews with young people (n = 18), parents (n = 10), and st…
Reasons for Encounters and Comorbidities in Adolescents with Intellectual Disability in General Practice
Adolescents with intellectual disability have substantial health needs. This retrospective analysis of data from the Ask Study describes reasons for primary care encounters and the prevalence and incidence of chronic physical and mental conditions among a cohort of community-dwelling adolescents with intellectual disability. Participants attended secondary schools in southern Queensland, Australia. Primary care data were extracted from primary ca…
Examining the role of driven-game shooting as a psycho-social resource for older adults in rural areas
This paper explores whether regular involvement in a rural, country sport, frequently practised by older individuals, builds social capital and friendships, reduces loneliness, and positively impacts individuals’ health and wellbeing. Taking a critical realist, mixed-methods approach, using a recognised social impact assessment methodology theoretically underpinned by social capital theory, this study identifies that driven-game shooting particip…
Psychology (16 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Demography (4 works)